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OPINION: Will Trump Seize The Opportunity For An Israeli-Palestinian Breakthrough?
After 57 years of occupation, it has become abundantly clear: the occupation is not sustainable…
EDITORIAL: The Impact of Fire District Impact Fees, Part Five
It seemed to me, judging by the commissioner comments that morning, that the BOCC accepted his comments as statements of fact…
OPINION: County Legal Woes Continue into 2025, Part One
The newest complaint was filed in June against current Commissioner Chair Veronica Medina…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Best Word for 2024… ‘Brain Rot’
Which brings us to the ‘Word of the Year’ according to the Oxford University Press…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: The Terrorist Attack That Wasn’t One?
Justice was swiftly meted out in New Orleans when those officers shot the pick-up driver dead in the street…
SENIOR CENTER NEWS: Free Brain Fitness & Mobility Program Starts January 13
We will spend 30 minutes in a chair exercising and stimulating five areas of our brain functioning…
LIBRARY NEWS: Local Priest, Father Neel, Publishes Second ‘Feasts’ Book
This new book again displays Father Doug’s talent for bringing extensive research and personal travel experiences…
Wolf Creek Ski Race Results
The event drew an impressive field of 59 racers, with participants traveling from near and far…
Tribes Receive Funding to Support Housing Initiatives
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe were selected among a competitive field of applicants…
EDITORIAL: The Impact of Fire District Impact Fees, Part Four
Here we have one of the issues facing a small town fire department. The challenge of finding and training volunteers…
Habitat Archuleta, the 2024 Year in Review
34 local businesses and organizations generously contributed over $63,000 of in-kind labor…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Smells Like Teen Spirit
I looked up the current price of Baccarat Rouge 540, and found it available on Amazon: 2 fluid ounces for $350…
BIG PIVOTS: A Conversation with Steve Fenberg, Part Two
“Look, we don’t like this bill. We’re going to fight. What we ask is that you don’t silence us, and you give us some grace, and sometimes that means you give us time to make our case…”
LPEA Awarded Federal Grant to Protect Eagles, Upgrade Power Poles
LPEA plans to use the grant to implement eagle electrocution mitigation measures on 100 high-risk distribution power poles…
LETTER: Concerns Regarding the Pending PLPOA Gymnasium Vote
This vote is, in fact, our right, not a ‘privilege’. It is set out in black-and-white in the bylaws…
CHAMBER NEWS: Looking Ahead to WinterFest
Beginning on January 17, there will be the WinterFest Bonfire held at the Archuleta County Fairgrounds…
EDITORIAL: The Impact of Fire District Impact Fees, Part Three
But it seems like, no sooner are the fiscal conservatives sworn into office, then they begin to propose higher taxes and fees…